83_FR_31874 83 FR 31743 - RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Risberg Line Project

83 FR 31743 - RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Risberg Line Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)

Page Range31743-31744
FR Document2018-14556

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31743-31744]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14556]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-6-000]


RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Risberg Line Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Risberg Line Project proposed by RH energytrans, LLC (RH) in the above-
referenced docket. RH requests authorization to construct, modify, own, 
operate, and maintain natural gas facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio 
to provide 55,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation 
service.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Risberg Line Project in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with 
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the natural and human 
environment.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat 
Commission participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of 
the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special 
expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the 
proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers will adopt the EA to fulfill their agency's NEPA obligations 
and will use the EA and supporting documentation to consider the 
issuance of Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act 
Section 10 permits.
    The Risberg Line Project would consist of the following actions in 
Pennsylvania:
     Minor modification at the existing County Line Compressor 
Station in Erie County;
     installation of compression (approximately 728 horsepower, 
natural gas-fired), receipt metering, and appurtenant facilities at the 
existing (currently vacant) Meadville Compressor Station site in 
Crawford County;
     re-certification and use of an existing 12-inch-diameter 
pipeline extending 26.6 miles from the Meadville Compressor Station 
north to an existing valve set in Washington Township, Erie County, 
including construction of a new launcher/receiver;
     next to the Meadville Compressor Station, construction of 
a 650-foot lateral within the existing 12-inch-diameter pipeline right-
of-way to move gas from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC system 
to the existing pipeline; and
     re-certification and use of a portion of an existing 8-
inch-diameter pipeline extending from the 12-inch valve set west about 
5.0 miles to a point in Elk Creek Township, Erie County (Line 10257), 
including construction of two new launchers/receivers.
    In Pennsylvania and Ohio, the project would include:
     Construction of 28.3 miles of new 12-inch-diameter 
pipeline from the west end of the recertified 8-inch-diameter pipeline 
to connect with Dominion Energy Ohio facilities located in North 
Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Risberg Pipeline). The pipeline 
would be constructed in new rights-of-way and include launcher/receiver 
facilities and mainline valves; and
     construction of a new meter station at the terminus of the 
new pipeline in North Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, 
the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's website 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of 
the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission,

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Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your 
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before 5:00pm 
Eastern Time on July 30, 2018.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP18-6-000) with your submission. The Commission 
encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to 
assist you at (866) 208-3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting 
brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the 
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments 
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. A 
comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on a 
Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the Commission's 
decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with 
environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by 
stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding 
which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing 
environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do 
not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number 
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP18-6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                                qualifying conduit hydropower facility,                   copies can be viewed and reproduced at                of Clean Water Act Section 404 and
                                                which is not required to be licensed or                   the Commission in its Public Reference                Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10
                                                exempted from licensing.                                  Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,                   permits.
                                                   Comments and Motions to Intervene:                     Washington, DC 20426. The filing may                     The Risberg Line Project would
                                                Deadline for filing comments contesting                   also be viewed on the web at http://                  consist of the following actions in
                                                whether the facility meets the qualifying                 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp                 Pennsylvania:
                                                criteria is 45 days from the issuance                     using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the                   • Minor modification at the existing
                                                date of this notice.                                      docket number (i.e., CD18–10) in the                  County Line Compressor Station in Erie
                                                   Deadline for filing motions to                         docket number field to access the                     County;
                                                intervene is 30 days from the issuance                    document. For assistance, call toll-free                 • installation of compression
                                                date of this notice.                                      1–866–208–3676 or email                               (approximately 728 horsepower, natural
                                                   Anyone may submit comments or a                        FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,                  gas-fired), receipt metering, and
                                                motion to intervene in accordance with                    call (202) 502–8659.                                  appurtenant facilities at the existing
                                                the requirements of Rules of Practice                                                                           (currently vacant) Meadville
                                                and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and                           Dated: June 29, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                Compressor Station site in Crawford
                                                385.214. Any motions to intervene must                    Kimberly D. Bose,                                     County;
                                                be received on or before the specified                    Secretary.                                               • re-certification and use of an
                                                deadline date for the particular                          [FR Doc. 2018–14553 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]            existing 12-inch-diameter pipeline
                                                proceeding.                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                extending 26.6 miles from the Meadville
                                                   Filing and Service of Responsive                                                                             Compressor Station north to an existing
                                                Documents: All filings must (1) bear in                                                                         valve set in Washington Township, Erie
                                                all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS                        DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  County, including construction of a new
                                                CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A                                                                                  launcher/receiver;
                                                CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’                             Federal Energy Regulatory                                • next to the Meadville Compressor
                                                or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as                            Commission                                            Station, construction of a 650-foot
                                                applicable; (2) state in the heading the                  [Docket No. CP18–6–000]                               lateral within the existing 12-inch-
                                                name of the applicant and the project                                                                           diameter pipeline right-of-way to move
                                                number of the application to which the                    RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of                        gas from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline
                                                filing responds; (3) state the name,                      Availability of the Environmental                     Company, LLC system to the existing
                                                address, and telephone number of the                      Assessment for the Proposed Risberg                   pipeline; and
                                                person filing; and (4) otherwise comply                   Line Project                                             • re-certification and use of a portion
                                                with the requirements of sections                                                                               of an existing 8-inch-diameter pipeline
                                                385.2001 through 385.2005 of the                             The staff of the Federal Energy                    extending from the 12-inch valve set
                                                Commission’s regulations.1 All                            Regulatory Commission (FERC or                        west about 5.0 miles to a point in Elk
                                                comments contesting Commission staff’s                    Commission) has prepared an                           Creek Township, Erie County (Line
                                                preliminary determination that the                        environmental assessment (EA) for the                 10257), including construction of two
                                                facility meets the qualifying criteria                    Risberg Line Project proposed by RH                   new launchers/receivers.
                                                must set forth their evidentiary basis.                   energytrans, LLC (RH) in the above-                      In Pennsylvania and Ohio, the project
                                                   The Commission strongly encourages                     referenced docket. RH requests                        would include:
                                                electronic filing. Please file motions to                 authorization to construct, modify, own,                 • Construction of 28.3 miles of new
                                                intervene and comments using the                          operate, and maintain natural gas                     12-inch-diameter pipeline from the west
                                                Commission’s eFiling system at http://                    facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio to                end of the recertified 8-inch-diameter
                                                www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.                     provide 55,000 dekatherms per day of                  pipeline to connect with Dominion
                                                Commenters can submit brief comments                      firm natural gas transportation service.              Energy Ohio facilities located in North
                                                up to 6,000 characters, without prior                        The EA assesses the potential                      Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio
                                                registration, using the eComment system                   environmental effects of the                          (Risberg Pipeline). The pipeline would
                                                at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                       construction and operation of the                     be constructed in new rights-of-way and
                                                ecomment.asp. You must include your                       Risberg Line Project in accordance with               include launcher/receiver facilities and
                                                name and contact information at the end                   the requirements of the National                      mainline valves; and
                                                of your comments. For assistance,                         Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The                     • construction of a new meter station
                                                please contact FERC Online Support at                     FERC staff concludes that approval of                 at the terminus of the new pipeline in
                                                FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                         the proposed project, with appropriate                North Kingsville, Ashtabula County,
                                                208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                   mitigating measures, would not                        Ohio.
                                                (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please               constitute a major federal action                        The FERC staff mailed copies of the
                                                send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal                  significantly affecting the quality of the            EA to federal, state, and local
                                                Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                         natural and human environment.                        government representatives and
                                                First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.                       The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers                   agencies; elected officials;
                                                A copy of all other filings in reference                  and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat                    environmental and public interest
                                                to this application must be accompanied                   Commission participated as cooperating                groups; Native American tribes;
                                                by proof of service on all persons listed                 agencies in the preparation of the EA.                potentially affected landowners and
                                                in the service list prepared by the                       Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction                other interested individuals and groups;
                                                                                                          by law or special expertise with respect              and newspapers and libraries in the
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                                                Commission in this proceeding, in
                                                accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                        to resources potentially affected by the              project area. In addition, the EA is
                                                385.2010.                                                 proposal and participate in the NEPA                  available for public viewing on the
                                                   Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies                  analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of                      FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the
                                                of the notice of intent can be obtained                   Engineers will adopt the EA to fulfill                eLibrary link. A limited number of
                                                directly from the applicant or such                       their agency’s NEPA obligations and                   copies of the EA are available for
                                                                                                          will use the EA and supporting                        distribution and public inspection at:
                                                  1 18   CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017).                        documentation to consider the issuance                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,


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                                                Public Reference Room, 888 First Street                  represent. Simply filing environmental                project, with appropriate environmental
                                                NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,                       comments will not give you intervenor                 protective measures, would not
                                                (202) 502–8371.                                          status, but you do not need intervenor                constitute a major federal action that
                                                   Any person wishing to comment on                      status to have your comments                          would significantly affect the quality of
                                                the EA may do so. Your comments                          considered.                                           the human environment.
                                                should focus on the potential                               Additional information about the                      A copy of the EA is available for
                                                environmental effects, reasonable                        project is available from the                         review at the Commission in the Public
                                                alternatives, and measures to avoid or                   Commission’s Office of External Affairs,              Reference Room or may be viewed on
                                                lessen environmental impacts. The more                   at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC                     the Commission’s website at http://
                                                specific your comments, the more useful                  website (www.ferc.gov) using the                      www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
                                                they will be. To ensure that the                         eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link,            Enter the docket number excluding the
                                                Commission has the opportunity to                        click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the            last three digits in the docket number
                                                consider your comments prior to                          docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’                field to access the document. For
                                                making its decision on this project, it is               field, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,         assistance, contact FERC Online
                                                important that we receive your                           CP18–6). Be sure you have selected an                 Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
                                                comments in Washington, DC on or                         appropriate date range. For assistance,               ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
                                                before 5:00pm Eastern Time on July 30,                   please contact FERC Online Support at                 (202) 502–8659 (TTY).
                                                2018.                                                    FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free                  You may also register online at http://
                                                   For your convenience, there are three                 at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact                www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                methods you can use to file your                         (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also                esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                                comments to the Commission. In all                       provides access to the texts of all formal            email of new filings and issuances
                                                instances, please reference the project                  documents issued by the Commission,                   related to this or other pending projects.
                                                docket number (CP18–6–000) with your                     such as orders, notices, and                          For assistance, contact FERC Online
                                                submission. The Commission                               rulemakings.                                          Support.
                                                encourages electronic filing of                             In addition, the Commission offers a                  Any comments should be filed within
                                                comments and has staff available to                      free service called eSubscription which               45 days from the date of this notice.
                                                assist you at (866) 208–3676 or                          allows you to keep track of all formal                   The Commission strongly encourages
                                                FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.                              issuances and submittals in specific                  electronic filing. Please file comments
                                                   (1) You can file your comments
                                                                                                         dockets. This can reduce the amount of                using the Commission’s eFiling system
                                                electronically using the eComment
                                                                                                         time you spend researching proceedings                at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                feature on the Commission’s website
                                                                                                         by automatically providing you with                   efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
                                                (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
                                                                                                         notification of these filings, document               brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
                                                Documents and Filings. Using
                                                                                                         summaries, and direct links to the                    without prior registration, using the
                                                eComment is an easy method for
                                                                                                         documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-                   eComment system at http://
                                                submitting brief, text-only comments on
                                                a project;                                               filing/esubscription.asp.                             www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                   (2) You can also file your comments                     Dated: June 29, 2018.                               ecomment.asp. You must include your
                                                electronically using the eFiling feature                 Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                                                                                                                               name and contact information at the end
                                                on the Commission’s website                                                                                    of your comments. For assistance,
                                                                                                         Secretary.
                                                (www.ferc.gov) under the link to                                                                               please contact FERC Online Support. In
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–14556 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Documents and Filings. With eFiling,                                                                           lieu of electronic filing, please send a
                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
                                                you can provide comments in a variety
                                                of formats by attaching them as a file                                                                         Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
                                                with your submission. New eFiling                                                                              NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first
                                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                users must first create an account by                                                                          page of any filing should include docket
                                                clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select               Federal Energy Regulatory                             number P–2809–034.
                                                the type of filing you are making. A                     Commission                                               For further information, contact John
                                                comment on a particular project is                                                                             Baummer at (202) 502–6837 or by email
                                                                                                         [Project No. 2809–034]                                at john.baummer@ferc.gov.
                                                considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or
                                                   (3) You can file a paper copy of your                 KEI (Maine) Power Management (III)                      Dated: June 29, 2018.
                                                comments by mailing them to the                          LLC; Notice of Availability of                        Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                following address: Kimberly D. Bose,                     Environmental Assessment                              Secretary.
                                                Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                           [FR Doc. 2018–14565 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room                      In accordance with the National
                                                                                                                                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                1A, Washington, DC 20426.                                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
                                                   Any person seeking to become a party                  the Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                to the proceeding must file a motion to                  Commission’s (Commission)                             DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the                    regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office
                                                Commission’s Rules of Practice and                       of Energy Projects has reviewed the                   Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only                        application for a subsequent license for              Commission
                                                intervenors have the right to seek                       the American Tissue Hydroelectric
                                                rehearing or judicial review of the                      Project, located on Cobbosseecontee                   [Docket No. CP18–507–000]
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                                                Commission’s decision. The                               Stream, in the Town of Gardiner,                      Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC;
                                                Commission grants affected landowners                    Kennebec County, Maine, and has                       Notice of Request Under Blanket
                                                and others with environmental concerns                   prepared an Environmental Assessment                  Authorization
                                                intervenor status upon showing good                      (EA) for the project.
                                                cause by stating that they have a clear                    The EA contains staff’s analysis of the               Take notice that on June 19, 2018,
                                                and direct interest in this proceeding                   potential environmental impacts of the                Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
                                                which no other party can adequately                      project and concludes that licensing the              (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street,


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